Podcast: Going Circular in Europe
While the race is on to reduce emissions in Europe’s cities, how can they create a long-term net-zero future and move to a circular economy. Read more
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Podcast: Building Back Better
A city the size of Paris must be built every week for the next 30 years to accommodate global population growth. How do we rebuild our cities and towns in the face of climate change? Read more
Towards Circularity Welcome to the new Urban Insight Theme 2022
This year, Sweco´s cross-border knowledge platform, Urban Insights, will highlight and discuss the transition towards greater sustainability and circularity in urban areas. Read more
Podcast: Healthy cities for the next generation
Everything we plan and build in cities should last for generations. But are our cities really fit for the next generation? Read more
Beyond the playground
What can urban and town planners do to secure the health and well-being of children in public spaces, and why does it matter? Read more
Biological and Multifunctional Noise Reduction Barriers
More than 100 million people in Europe alone suffer from harmful levels of noise pollution. Read more
Insights from the Dutch Design Week
Changing the world around us has never been more relevant, inspiring and challenging. Read more
Transport and mobility within Urban Insight in the light of COP26
The sustainable mobility paradigm of Oxford researcher David Banister from 2008 is one of the most cited transport research papers; it presents four overarching strategies needed to address the urgent challenges for transport planning in the light of least not the climate crisis. None of these strategies are themselves enough to greatly reduce the climate impact of travel and transportation; they need to be combined to achieve large-enough effects. Read more
Listen to the Urban Insight podcast
Welcome to the Urban Insight podcast – where science, facts, data and expertise mix with entertainment and an interest in planning and developing future sustainable societies. Read more